Why AT&T Is Out-Building Google Fiber When Google invited cities to pitch to host installations of the search giant’s high-speed broadband service, Fiber, many mayors scrambled to show their cities were ready. That’s helped AT&T speed up the roll out of its competing next-generation broadband service. This adds to earlier evidence that Google injecting much-needed competition into the ISP market is helping improve U.S. infrastructure (see “The Wait-for-Google-to-Do-It Strategy”).

Top Democratic Senator Will Seek Legislation to “Pierce” Through Encryption Diane Feinstein, chair of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence, is to draft legislation that would require tech companies to provide law enforcement access to encrypted data. It is unclear how Feinstein thinks that could be technically achieved, but it would not be compatible with the current design of some messaging systems, such as WhatsApp, or mobile devices, such as the iPhone, that encrypt data using the owner’s passcode.

The Photo App Boasting Facial Recognition Power to Beat Them All An app uses artificial intelligence to make your photos easier to manage and explore. For example, snaps are grouped under categories such as “happiness,” “togetherness,” “relaxation,” and “looking good.” You can also search for places or things such as “beach” or “snow.”